Devotional device



M. H. WEERS DEVOTIONAL DEVICE Oct. 12 1926.

Filed May '7, 1925 gmmtoo M'HWEEZ'B,

Patented Oct. 12,1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAJOR H. WEERS, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

DEVOTIONAL DEVICE.

Application filed May 7, 1925. Serial No. 28,628.

"tion of my improved devotional device.

Figure 2 is a plan thereof, and

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the same.

The character 1 designates the base or body of the device, preferably a casting including legs 2 forming a tripod. Uprising from what may be termed the rear side of the body is a standard 3 having a cross-arm 4, the whole forming a cross for supporting a corpus, not shown.

The said base or body is provided at 1ts forward portion with a font 5 of any preferred form of outline as viewed in plan but preferably shallow and of some considerable area.

Rearward of and lying between the font 5 and the standard 3 is a receptacle 6 for containing spiritualbouquets which, it may be known, are in the form of cards 7 for deposit by the mourners. This said receptacle 6 is of rectangular form, as shown in this instance, and lies well above the level of the said font 5, the rear wall 8 of the latter forming the front wall of said receptacle by extending the same upwardly. This said wall where it forms the front. of the receptacle is of open construction as denoted by the openings or windows 9 through which the cards 7 may be observed. That is to say, the receptacle 6 since lying well above the font 5 can be readily noticed by the mourner, the possessor of a card and the cards therein can easily be seen through the said openings or windows.

At each end of the receptacle and nearly level therewith is a containeror cup 10 for the reception of a vigil light, not shown, these completing an arrangement having all of the advantages and uses for a funeral service as regards the devotional attitude of the mourner.

Although the receptacle 6 is laced above the level of the top edge of t e font 5 so that it may be readily seen and reached for the deposit of the cards 7 all by preference, it may be otherwise located.

At funerals attended by and under the direction of those of the Catholic faith the so called spiritual bouquets in the card form mentioned are usually placed by the mourners in haphazard manner upon the casket or other support which cards present a very untidy appearance, even falling to the floor and becoming scattered about the place of service.

It is therefore the desire and.

aim to remedy this result by providing a 6 common receptacle for the cards which are associated with the other devotional and symbolic devices usually employed on such occasion.

Having thus described my invention, I claim V 1. A device for devotional purposes in cluding, in combination a font for containing water, a receptacle rearward of and arranged at a higher level than the font and having a length substantially coextensive with the latter, the bottom of the receptacle being substantially at the height of the top of the font, the front wall of the receptacle being provided with openings through which to view the interior, and said front wall being extended downwardly and closed to form the rear wall of said font, and a container for a vigil light disposed at each end of the rece tacle outside the same, their tops being su stantially at the same level with such receptacle.

2. A device for devotional purposes including a structure of a single part having a font for containing water, a receptacle rearward of and arranged at a higher level than the font and having a length substantially coextensive with that of said font, the bottom of the same being substantially at the height of the top of the font, the front wall of said receptacle being of open form whereby the interior may be viewed and said front Wall beingextended downwardly forming the rear wall of said font, a container for a vigil light disposed at each end of said receptacle outward from the same and rearward of the font, and a crucifix erected behind the receptacle and uprising from the rear wall thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MAJOR H. WEERS. 

